My Beach Protest Was A Rude Awakening Definition of rude awakening :  surprising and unpleasant discovery that one is mistaken <He thinks he can get by without doing any work, but he is in for a rude awakening.> (According to Merriam-Webber.) With the way I protested throughout this island with my signs, I am very aggressive with the things I say. I put all my thoughts out there, however “radical and extreme” people may find them. I hold nothing back. People may find it harsh, or find the things I say to be very abrasive. But that is what I call a rude awakening. Now people might also misconstrue the…